Residents of a Kenyan village say more than 300 people have died from the effects of lead poisoning, they believe was caused by an old smelter.
Last year, the Supreme Court ruled the Owino Uhuru community be paid 12 million dollars and the area cleaned up.
Locals say that hasn’t happened.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Owino Uhuru in Mombasa, Kenya.
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